My Genealogy Hound

John C. Horton, farmer, was born in Washington County, Mo., in 1835, and is the son of John and Susie (Crider) Horton. The father was born and reared in South Carolina, but was married in North Carolina. Having lived in that State until about 1820 they came to Washington County, Mo., and here spent the remainder of their days. The father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was by occupation a farmer. He was always Democratic in his political views, and both he and wife were members of the Baptist Church. The mother was of German descent. Our subject was next to the youngest child of the eleven children born to his parents. He was reared on a farm, and attended the old subscription schools. At the age of twenty-three (1858) he married Miss Catherine, daughter of Christopher and Lucy (Bryan) Woods. She was born in 1837, near where Belgrade now stands, and by her marriage became the mother of nine children, eight now living: Mary J., Ellen D., James C., Jessie L., Elizabeth A., Laura E., Ahigah B. and Birdie N. For fifty-three years Mr. Horton has lived in the county, and for thirty years he has lived on his present farm, which consists of 160 acres, all the result of his own efforts, coupled by that of his good wife. They are both members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Our subject served in the enrolled militia during the war.